Notable News Events, and How the Journal Covered Them

June 15, 1914: Sick Wall Street

A century ago, the Journal reported that 40% of Wall Street employees “are in need of medical attention”–with problems ranging from kidney and heart trouble to overeating, “neglect of exercise” and bad posture. Today in WSJ History, June 15, 1914.

Today in WSJ History

As the Journal celebrates its 125th year, we look back on how the paper covered the biggest news events since the first paper – just four pages, priced at two cents – was published on July 8, 1889. (Subscribers in 1889 were offered an annual deal of just $5, though of course that didn’t include a digital edition.) Watch this space for how the paper covered wars, crashes, sinkings (we didn’t get the Titanic quite right), celebrations, inventions, triumphs and other notable events.